Dhammapada

Bhikkhuvagga ⧸ Gāthā 371

Jhāya bhikkhu mā ca pāmado
Mā te kāmaguṇe bhamassu cittaṃ
Mā lohaguḷaṃ gilī pamatto
Mā kandi dukkhamidanti ḍayhamāno

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The Mendicant ⧸ Verse 371

Meditate bhikkhu! Don’t be heedless! Don’t let pleasures whirl the mind! Heedless, do not gulp a glob of iron! Bewail not when burning, ‘This is dukkha’!
English translation by Ven. Weragoda Sarada Maha Thero. For free distribution only.

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